Comment

Representation ID: 10441

Received: 16/02/2024

Respondent: David Lock Associates

Seek to achieve 50% sustainable travel – this is very hard to achieve with complex behavioural changes required in addition to provision of the schemes listed within the checklist. It is suggested therefore that ‘Gold’ would be the more appropriate level.
Digital mobility systems providing real time access to public/private transport is also a particularly onerous target.
In contrast, ensuring every home is within short walking distance of public transport; segregated cycle/footways and integrated with green infrastructure is considered good practice and may be applicable to ‘Silver’.
EV Charging point 1 per dwelling – increasing kW rating through Bronze, Silver, Gold. The increasing requirement may be hard to meet on a larger scale.
General agreement to NHC’s approach to parking, including evidence-based use of maximum parking standards where public transport provision is exemplary.